Family and Education
b. 1755, o.s. of John Mortlock, a well-to-do Cambridge woollen draper, by Sarah, da. of John Davy, a Lowestoft surgeon, sis. of John Davy, fellow of Caius, Camb. m. Oct. 1776, Elizabeth, da. of Stephen Harrison, ‘an eminent grocer lately retired from business’,Camb. Chron. 5 Oct. 1776. 8s. 2da. suc. fa. 1777.
Offices Held
Freeman of Cambridge 1778, common councillor 1780, mayor 13 times: 1785, 1788, and every other year till 1809 (serving as deputy in the intervening years, while one of his sons or some dependant replaced him as mayor), recorder Jan.-Apr. 1788. Receiver of the land tax for Cambs. July 1781 – Mar. 1784; commr. of salt duties 1789 – 98; receiver gen. of Post Office 1792–1806.
Main residence: Cambridge and Pampisford, Cambs.
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Commons 1754-1790
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MORTLOCK, John (1755-1816)
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